Pentax PC-50 AF 35mm camera (serial 1180491)

The Pentax PC-50 is a simple, well-designed 35mm point-and-shoot from the mid 1990s. It features a 35mm f4.5 lens, auto focus, a self-timer, and built-in flash. 

Battery information

It requires 2 AA alkaline batteries (not included). Rechargeable batteries cannot be used. The manual estimates a pair of batteries should last for 10 rolls of film is the flash is used for every photo.

Condition notes

All functions of the camera were tested with a battery installed and film running (to verify the film drive motor). The film was not developed. We verified both the camera's autofocus and autoexposure are working correctly. The camera is in very good cosmetic condition (see photos) with the most noteworthy blemish being some wear on the silkscreen logo (the 'x' in Pentax is a bit faded). 

Manual

https://archive.org/details/manualsonline-id-84998bb6-9c6c-4cb5-931b-9bb5f2d31b59/mode/2up

Example photos

Here are some pictures that other people have taken with the PC-50: https://www.lomography.com/cameras/3355764-pentax-pc-50/photos?order=trending

Specifications

• Туре: 35 mm fully automatic lens-shutter camera
• Film: 35 mm DX-coded film with ISO rating from 100 to 400; 135 cartridge. The camera film speed is automatically set to ISO 100 when non-DX film is used.
• Picture format: 24 mm x 36 mm
• Film loading: Auto film loading. Closing the back cover and pressing the shutter release button will automatically wind film to first exposure.
• Film transport: Auto film winding and rewinding. Rewinding stops upon completion.
• Frame number: Automatic readout of successive frame numbers in ascending order when shooting and descending order when rewinding.
• Lens: Pentax 35 mm, f/4.5, 3 elements in 3 groups
• Focusing system: Infrared active autofocusing with focus-lock.
• Range: approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) to infinity
• Shutter: Behind-the-lens shutter with fixed shutter speed at 1/125 sec.
• Self-timer: Electronic lamp indication. Approx. 10-sec delay.Cancellation after activation is possible.
• Viewfinder: Albada type bright frame linder
• Exposure control: Auto-aperture control; f/4.5 Automatic low-luminance firing; f/8 ISO100/200; f/16 IS0400
• Flash: Built-in flash with automatic low-luminance firing.
• Flash charging time: Approx. 6 sec according to Pentax testing conditions.
• Power source: Two 1.5 V "AA" alkaline batteries. (Ni-Cd and maganese batteries are not usable.)
• Size and weight: 126(W) x73(H) X49(D)mm;approx. 190g without batteries.
• Reversal film (slide film) may not be properly exposed. Use of negative color film (print film) is recommended